Building a Small Business You Can Sell
Here's how to build a small business you can sell--even if your exit is still years away. Read more
Here's how to build a small business you can sell--even if your exit is still years away. Read more
A successful small business sale begins with a solid grasp of business valuation. Here's what you need to know to set your company at the right price. Read more
Software-maker ExactTarget went public earlier this year and now boasts a market cap of over $1.3 billion. Founder Scott Dorsey explains the journey. Read more
President Obama won't have much time to celebrate his win as several key issues loom that could have a large effect on your ability to sell a business. Read more
A seasoned entrepreneur offers his best tips to get to an exit. A good first step: Give up the idea that you're building the next Facebook. Read more
A little polishing up today can boost the value of your business tomorrow. Here are three places to start. Read more
To sustain a business, Shutterstock CEO Jon Oringer had to balance his price for photos with his payment to photographers. Watch video
NYC TechStars managing director David Tisch on how to make an effective case for getting funded. Watch video
Evernote CEO Phil Libin ponders his company's billion-dollar valuation. Read more
Your hired experts and own personal research are essential tools for success when purchasing a small business in another country. Read more
With today's tight lending restrictions, offering seller financing may be the key to selling your business and earning a big takeaway. Read more
Don't kid yourself. You're going to need help to pull off the successful sale of your business. Here are five resources you'll need in today's marketplace. Read more
When small business sellers own their buildings and land, they need to plan properly in order to successfully sell each. Read more
As Sheryl Sandberg courts Madison Avenue and Wall Street this week, she discussed Facebook's IPO fallout and wooing small business. Read more
Don't let your emotions--sorrow, anger, or a sense of loss--hijack the sale of your small business. Here are tips on keeping a level head. Read more
Before you do anything else, figure out why--in the first place--you launched your business. You need to know now what you want to get out of it. Read more
When his father, Ken Lerer, sold The Huffington Post, Ben Lerer realized it's not all about the exit. Watch video
Managing partner of Satori Capital Sunny Vanderbeck says an overemphasis on short-term results can cause relationships with key stakeholders to erode in a bu... Read more
The founder of AOL makes a good case for why an IPO is often the best exit strategy for a company's founder. But Case has his reasons, and they may not be yo... Read more
In April, the JOBS Act ushered in a new way to go public. It's already popular. Read more
Economists might explain the decline in IPOs through market conditions. The start-up and venture capital communities see it differently. Read more
An IPO could still be the right exit strategy--if your company fits the bill, or breaks the old rules. Read more
What is it about going public that inspires such boneheadedness in otherwise super-capable entrepreneurs? Here are the most notorious recent cautionary tales... Read more
Before you approach an investor to fund your growth strategy, make sure you are able to articulate what they will receive in return. Read more
Acquisitions often fail. So what makes Method founders Eric Ryan and Adam Lowry believe the sale to Ecover could buck the trend? Read more
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